Con hunter twirling officer's weapon (9)

I believe the answer is:

truncheon

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'officer's weapon' is the definition.
'truncheon' can be an answer for 'weapon' (truncheon is a type of weapon). I am not certain of the 'officer's' bit.

'con hunter twirling' is the wordplay.
'twirling' indicates an anagram.
'con'+'hunter'='conhunter'
'conhunter' anagrammed gives 'TRUNCHEON'.

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(Other definitions for truncheon that I've seen before include "Cosh" , "Policeman's traditional weapon" , "Police staff" , "Peelers' baton" , "Policeman's club" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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